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Issue 27
One Dollar
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Thursday, July 4,2013
2 Sections, 14 Page
Local Couple Chosen King &
Queen At Second Chance Prom
attended a
prom or who
just enjoy get
ting dressed
up and going
to prom. This
prom had two
purposes, ac
cording to Fire
Chief Randy
Pate. It was a
fundraiser for
the fire depart-
Judy Samuels and Lisa
sweetheart,
Lisa Kimsey
were attired
from the prom
ment which, as Kimsey at Second Chance with his tur-
Prom.
all volunteer,
has to depend
on raising funds for equip
quoise colored
tie matching
her prom dress. Others were
By Victoria Simmons
The Georgia Post
ment or trying to get grant
money. But perhaps even
more importantly, Pate says
it gave the firefighters and
others a night of fun with
their partners. “There’s not
much to do as a couple here,
and a firefighter especially
needs the support of their
partner so it is important
for them to spend time with
them,” the chief said.
The theme of the prom
was “Stairway to Heaven”
and decorations were as you
might guess, blue and white.
Judy Samuels provided the
music featuring hits from the
50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s
along with hits
from today.
Though it was
a prom and
prom attire
was appropri
ate you could
pretty much
wear what
Hugh and Linda Gurley
have been married for 44
years. Though each attended
high school proms, they did
so separately. Since there is
nine years difference in their
ages, Linda laughingly says
she was “just a child” when
Hugh attended his prom.
Saturday night, they not
only attended a prom togeth
er, but were chosen as King
and Queen of the prom..
The Crawford County
Firefighters held a Second
Chance Prom for those peo
ple, like Hugh
and Linda, or
who had never
you wanted
to wear. Chief
Pate and his
in suits and fancy dresses or
just shirts and pants for the
guys. Food was provided by
Turner’s Hot Wings, Hud
son’s BBQ, Subway, Big
Chick, Piggly Wiggly and
Till’s Treats & Eats. Chief
Pate was grateful to these
folks for helping with the
prom. He also said he was
thankful to Camp Grace for
providing the location.
In addition to businesses
he wanted to thank those
people who helped in other
ways, whether it was help
ing set up, bringing drinks,
decorating, taking pic
tures, getting the word out
or something else. Those
individuals included Kim
Rhoton, Patti Temple, Tyler
Moroney, Sherri & Wayne
McCullum, Lisa Kimsey,
Robert Carswell, David and
Victoria Simmons, Judy
Samuels and Katie Boland.
The King and Queen were
voted on by attendees. Chief
Pate said the fire department
would be doing another fun
draiser, get-together some
time this fall but it would not
be a prom. Perhaps a sock
hop, or another idea.
Those in attendance had
fun and said they would
attend another event of this
kind.
Roberta-Crawford County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Patti Temple,
left, took Lynn Ashcroft, Regional Manager for the Georgia Department of Community
Affairs, around town to meet different people. Ashcroft was here to get familiar with the
area and to look around for possible grant opportunities
Queen and King of the Second Chance Prom crowned Saturday night were Linda and
Hugh Gurley.
Hometown Hero To Be Honored
Local volunteer Ms. Lil
lian Breedlove, Musella, GA,
will soon be recognized for
her countless hours of service
to the community. On July 7,
2013, local Modem Woodmen
of America will honor her as a
hometown hero.
Breedlove will be recognized
for her service to her county
through Modem Woodmen’s
Hometown Heroes Program.
As a part of this program,
members of the Roberta
Modem Woodmen chapter
will present Breedlove with a
certificate and a $100 award
grant, to be presented to the
charitable organization of the
honoree’s choice.
Coordinated by local Mod
em Woodmen members, chap
ters provide opportunities tc
connect through social activi
ties and volunteer projects.
Local Modem Woodmer
members and their guests are
invited to attend this event,
which will be held at Cham
pion’s Restaurant at 11:30,
For reservations, call Evelyr
J. Harris at 478-836-4573 b>
July 4th.
July 1st Brings New Laws
More than a hundred new
laws went into effect Mon
day (July 1) in Georgia.
Among them are new limits
on workers compensation
benfits, tougher restrictions
on pain management clinics
and relaxed sentences for
people convicted of non
violent crimes.
The laws take effect on
July 1st because it begins the
state’s new fiscal year with
a budget spending plan that
includes three percent reduc
tions for all state agencies,
other than schools.
In addition, there are stat
utes in the laws which make
crimes to steal someone’s
medical identy and boosts
penalties for elderly abuse.
Juveniles who get into
trouble, but do not commit
violent acts, can now be sur
prised and counseled at home
rather than shipped off to a
state facility.
Judges sentencing adults
can give them less prison
time for nonviolent crimes
provided there is no previous
conviction.
Out of work Georgians
will see their benefits slashed
almost in half and Georgians
wanted to get food stamps
will have to pass a drag test.
The $1 charge for the
optional “In God We Trust”
decals for car license plates
was eliminated.
Liquor tastings will be al
lowed at Georgia distilleries
but limited to half an ounce
per person, per day.
Sentencing changes for
theft, shoplifting and forgery
are now in effect.
Thanks to an Atlanta Pub-
To Georgia
lie School system investiga
tion that revealed widespread
cheating among educators,
a bill was passed to strip
bonuses from teachers found
cheating on standardized
tests.
Mandatory E-verify for
employers with more than
10 employees but fewer than
100 went into effect.
Health insurers are now re
quired to provide an estimate
explaining the amount or
percentage of any premium
increase that can be directly
attributed to the Affordable
Care Act.
Alarm monitoring com
panies are now required to
contact the homeowner or
tenant prior to notifying law
enforcement.
To find out more on new
laws visitwww.legis.ga.gov.
